List of Business Awards in MENA Middle East North Africa
This is the world’s best list of MENA Business Awards. It includes all the most credible business awards open to entry in the Middle East and North Africa. Here you can find information to help you enter The Gulf Business Awards, The MENA Search Awards, The MENA Insurance Awards, The Gulf Customer Experience Awards, MENA Cristal Festival, Effie MENA Awards, MENA CFO Awards, Global Investor/ISF Middle East Awards, PRCA MENA Awards and The Gulf Customer Experience Awards among many others.
Also visit our Middle East Business Awards and EMEA Business Awards pages for other awards you may wish to enter, or read our Guide to Entering MENA Business Awards article.
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Please note: the “~” symbol means that the date is based on the previous year’s awards programme or is an estimate based on the information available.
We can’t guarantee 100% accuracy (we try our best!) so always visit the individual awards’ websites for the latest information.
We can’t guarantee 100% accuracy (we try our best!) so always visit the individual awards’ websites for the latest information.
| Award name | Deadline Date | Awarding Date | Industry | Region | Awards Trust Mark |
| CEO Today Middle East Awards | 5th Dec | ~5th Jan | Business Leaders | Middle East | - |
| IJGlobal Europe & Africa Awards | 5th Dec | 12th Mar | Financial Services | EMEA | - |
| IJGlobal Middle East Awards | 5th Dec | ~13th Apr | Financial Services | Middle East | - |
| Hotelier Saudi Arabia Awards | 9th Dec | 11th Feb | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | Middle East | - |
| Best Workplaces in UAE | 10th Dec | 16th Apr | HR & Training | Middle East | - |
| Card and Payments Awards Middle East | 12th Dec | 2nd Apr | Financial Services | Middle East |
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| Best Workplaces in Oman Kuwait Bahrain Qatar | 17th Dec | 7th May | HR & Training | Middle East | - |
| Truck and Fleet Awards | 20th Dec | 12th Feb | Transport & Logistics | Middle East | - |
| International Property Awards (Dubai Africa & Arabia) | 28th Dec | ~28th Jan | Construction & Architecture | MENA | - |
| Dubai Quality Award | ~30th Dec | ~30th Jan | Business | Middle East | - |
| HRO Today CHRO of the Year Awards | 31st Dec | 12th Nov | HR & Training | EMEA | - |
| International Hotel Awards - Dubai, African and Arabia | 31st Dec | 1st Oct | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | MENA | - |
| LexisNexis Women in Law Awards | ~6th Jan | ~20th Feb | Legal Services | Middle East | - |
| Transform Awards MEA | 8th Jan | ~5th Apr | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | MENA | - |
| In.Comms Corporate Affairs Awards | 8th Jan | 15th Apr | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | EMEA | - |
| Forbes Middle East - The Middle East's Most Powerful Businesswomen | ~8th Jan | ~1st Feb | Business Leaders | Middle East | - |
| Europas - The European Tech Startup Awards | ~10th Jan | ~11th Nov | IT & Telecommunications | EMEA | - |
| PRCA MENA Awards | ~10th Jan | ~25th Apr | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | MENA | - |
| WARC Awards for MENA Strategy | ~11th Jan | ~20th May | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | MENA | - |
| TahawulTech.com Reseller Middle East Partner Excellence Awards | 14th Jan | 28th Jan | IT & Telecommunications | Middle East | - |
| Logistics Middle East Awards | ~15th Jan | ~6th Mar | Supply Chain | Middle East | - |
| Middle East ProcureTech & Supply Chain Excellence Awards | 15th Jan | 27th Jan | Supply Chain | Middle East | - |
| UF Award MEA | 16th Jan | 11th Feb | Financial Services | MENA | - |
| Euromoney Awards for Excellence Middle East | 16th Jan | ~20th May | Financial Services | Middle East | - |
| M&A Atlas Awards | ~19th Jan | ~2nd Feb | Financial Services | EMEA | - |
| Middle East & North Africa Stevie® Award | 21st Jan | 16th May | Business | MENA | - |
| Middle East & North Africa Stevie® Award | 21st Jan | 16th May | Business | Middle East | - |
| Dubai Lynx Awards | 22nd Jan | 1st Apr | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Middle East | - |
| Oil and Gas Middle East Awards | ~22nd Jan | ~29th Feb | Energy & Utilities | Middle East | - |
| MENA Banking Excellence Awards | ~22nd Jan | 24th Jun | Financial Services | MENA | - |
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23rd Jan | 12th May | HR & Training | MENA | - |
| MENA Banking Excellence Awards - Retail, Digital & SME | ~24th Jan | 29th Apr | Financial Services | MENA | - |
| SABRE Awards EMEA | 30th Jan | ~2nd Apr | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | EMEA | - |
| Middle East Cleaning Hygiene & Facilities MECHF Awards | ~30th Jan | ~18th Apr | Planning & Property | Middle East | - |
| Transport & Logistics Middle East Game-Changers in Sustainability & Technology Awards | ~31st Jan | ~29th Feb | Transport & Logistics | Middle East | - |
| TahawulTech.com CIO Leadership Awards | ~3rd Feb | ~17th Feb | IT & Telecommunications | Middle East | - |
| Middle East Women Leaders Excellence Awards | ~6th Feb | ~20th Feb | Business Leaders | Middle East | - |
| Brand Film Awards | ~6th Feb | ~30th Apr | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | EMEA | - |
| What's On Awards Dubai | ~12th Feb | ~16th Apr | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | Middle East | - |
| What's On Awards Abu Dhabi | ~12th Feb | ~2nd Mar | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | Middle East | - |
| BizX Awards | ~14th Feb | ~2nd Apr | Business | EMEA | - |
| SMARTIES MENA (Marketing and Media Alliance MMA) | ~14th Feb | ~3rd Jun | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | MENA | - |
| ME Digital Construction Awards | ~15th Feb | ~15th Mar | Construction & Architecture | Middle East | - |
| Middle East Legal Awards | 16th Feb | 20th May | Legal Services | Middle East | - |
| Forbes Middle East's Top 100 Arab Family Businesses | ~16th Feb | ~15th Mar | Business Leaders | Middle East | - |
| Purpose Awards | 19th Feb | ~6th Jun | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | EMEA | - |
| The Digital Banker Middle East & Africa Innovation Awards | 20th Feb | 7th May | Financial Services | MENA | - |
| Forbes 30 Most Valuable Banks Middle East | ~23rd Feb | ~10th Apr | Financial Services | Middle East | - |
| Employee Happiness Awards | ~25th Feb | ~29th May | HR & Training | Middle East |
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| Inspiring Workplaces Awards Middle East Africa | 25th Feb | ~15th May | HR & Training | MENA | - |
| TahawulTech.com Women in Technology Awards | ~26th Feb | ~5th Mar | Business Leaders | Middle East | - |
| Business Traveller Middle East Awards | ~28th Feb | ~28th Apr | Travel & Tourism | Middle East | - |
| Sustainability Middle East News Sustainability Champions Awards | ~28th Feb | ~9th Mar | Corporate Social Responsibility | Middle East | - |
| DSM Recognition Programme | ~1st Mar | ~1st May | Energy & Utilities | Middle East | - |
| Dubai DSM Recognition Programme | ~1st Mar | ~1st May | Energy & Utilities | Middle East | - |
| Forbes Top 30 Fintech Companies Middle East | ~15th Mar | ~26th Apr | Financial Services | Middle East | - |
| The Drum Awards for Marketing EMEA | 19th Mar | ~4th Jun | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | EMEA | - |
| The Marketing Society GCC Awards | ~22nd Mar | ~24th Jun | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Middle East | - |
| Equality Diversity & Inclusion Awards in Construction | ~22nd Mar | ~1st May | Construction & Architecture | Middle East | - |
| Zak Awards for Excellence in Facade Design & Engineering | ~22nd Mar | ~24th Apr | Construction & Architecture | Middle East | - |
| Middle East Event Awards | ~27th Mar | ~19th Jun | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Middle East | - |
| Middle East Special Event MESE Awards | ~27th Mar | ~19th Jun | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Middle East | - |
| MENA Vape Awards | ~28th Mar | ~12th Jun | Retail & Consumer Goods | MENA | - |
| Supply Chain Excellence Awards MEA | ~31st Mar | 11th May | Supply Chain | MENA | - |
| BCI Middle East Awards | ~4th Apr | ~1st Sep | Business | Middle East | - |
| HRSE KSA Awards | ~8th Apr | ~17th Jun | HR & Training | Middle East | - |
| E-Business Awards | ~14th Apr | ~24th Apr | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | MENA | - |
| Facilities Management Middle East Awards | ~15th Apr | ~26th Jun | Planning & Property | Middle East | - |
| Make it in the Emirates Awards | ~21st Apr | ~19th May | Products & Manufacturing | Middle East | - |
| Women SME Leaders Award | ~22nd Apr | ~6th Jun | Business Leaders | MENA | - |
| The Gold Standard Awards Middle East | ~22nd Apr | ~12th Jun | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Middle East | - |
| Campaign 40 Over 40 Awards | ~24th Apr | ~12th Jun | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | EMEA | - |
| MENALAC Awards | ~28th Apr | ~19th May | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | MENA | - |
| World Travel Awards Middle East | ~30th Apr | ~23rd Oct | Travel & Tourism | Middle East | - |
| Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water Award | ~30th Apr | ~15th Jan | Design & Innovation | MENA | - |
| Times Higher Education Awards Arab World | ~1st May | 25th Nov | Education | MENA | - |
| FutureNet MENA Awards | ~1st May | ~27th May | IT & Telecommunications | MENA | - |
| MENA Digital Awards | ~10th May | ~1st Jun | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | MENA | - |
| Forbes Middle East’s Top 100 Listed Companies | ~11th May | ~13th Jun | Business | Middle East | - |
| Middle East Startup Awards | ~15th May | ~17th Jan | Business | Middle East | - |
| TahawulTech.com GovTech Innovation Awards | ~20th May | ~27th May | IT & Telecommunications | Middle East | - |
| GTR+ MEA Awards | ~30th May | ~15th Aug | Financial Services | MENA | - |
| Best Workplaces in the Middle East | ~2nd Jun | ~28th Aug | HR & Training | Middle East | - |
| The Digital Banker Middle East & Africa Retail Banking Innovation Awards | 5th Jun | 3rd Sep | Financial Services | MENA | - |
| CEDIA Smart Home Awards | ~6th Jun | ~5th Sep | Design & Innovation | EMEA | - |
| ADIPEC Excellence in Energy Awards | ~7th Jun | ~4th Nov | Energy & Utilities | Middle East | - |
| Gulf Sustainability Awards | ~13th Jun | ~24th Sep | Corporate Social Responsibility | MENA | - |
| AHEAD Awards MEA | ~20th Jun | 3rd Nov | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | MENA | - |
| Middle East Hospitality Excellence Awards | ~20th Jun | 11th Dec | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | MENA | - |
| Middle East Management Excellence Awards | ~20th Jun | ~11th Sep | Business Leaders | Middle East | - |
| TDM Travel Excellence Awards Middle East | ~20th Jun | ~11th Sep | Travel & Tourism | Middle East | - |
| MEED Projects Awards | ~26th Jun | 19th Nov | Business | MENA | - |
| Saudi Building & Infrastructure Awards | ~26th Jun | 9th Oct | Construction & Architecture | Middle East | - |
| Middle East Technology Excellence Awards | ~27th Jun | ~25th Sep | IT & Telecommunications | Middle East | - |
| Middle East International Business Awards | ~27th Jun | ~25th Sep | Business | Middle East | - |
| Middle East National Business Awards | ~27th Jun | ~25th Sep | Business | Middle East | - |
| Arabia CSR and Sustainability Awards | ~30th Jun | 7th Oct | Corporate Social Responsibility | MENA | - |
| MEOS GEO Energy Awards | ~30th Jun | ~16th Sep | Energy & Utilities | Middle East | - |
| Big 5 Impact Awards | ~4th Jul | 25th Nov | Construction & Architecture | Middle East | - |
| Big 5 Impact Awards | ~4th Jul | 25th Nov | Construction & Architecture | MENA | - |
| Middle East Insurance Industry Awards | ~7th Jul | 26th Nov | Financial Services | MENA | - |
| AMBA & BGA Excellence Awards | ~11th Jul | ~24th Jan | HR & Training | EMEA | - |
| MENA Green Building Awards | ~15th Jul | ~8th Nov | Construction & Architecture | MENA | - |
| Customer Happiness Awards | ~19th Jul | ~18th Oct | Customer Contact | Middle East |
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| Global Private Banker MEA Awards | ~19th Jul | ~17th Oct | Financial Services | MENA | - |
| Hotelier Middle East Awards | ~21st Jul | ~2nd Sep | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | Middle East | - |
| SHRM MENA STAR Awards | ~21st Jul | ~18th Sep | HR & Training | MENA | - |
| PRWeek Middle East Power Book | ~22nd Jul | ~1st Dec | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Middle East | - |
| Mechanical Electrical Plumbing MEP Middle East Awards | ~24th Jul | ~3rd Sep | Construction & Architecture | Middle East | - |
| Sharjah Government Communications Award | ~24th Jul | ~11th Sep | Public Sector | Middle East | - |
| The Park World Excellence Awards | ~24th Jul | ~24th Sep | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | EMEA | - |
| Gulf Business Awards | ~25th Jul | ~24th Sep | Business | MENA | - |
| Arabian Best of Best Awards | ~30th Jul | 1st Nov | Business | Middle East | - |
| Etisalat Award for Arabic Children's Literature | ~31st Jul | ~6th Nov | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | Middle East | - |
| GPCA Responsible Care Excellence Awards | ~1st Aug | 14th Oct | Health & Social Care | Middle East | - |
| Future Workplace Awards | ~5th Aug | 22nd Oct | HR & Training | Middle East | - |
| Sustainability Innovation Awards | ~5th Aug | ~29th Aug | Corporate Social Responsibility | Middle East | - |
| Middle East Public Relations Association MEPRA Awards | ~7th Aug | 27th Nov | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Middle East | - |
| Arab Cybersecurity Awards | ~7th Aug | ~8th Sep | IT & Telecommunications | Middle East | - |
| Forbes Middle East’s Top CEOs in the Middle East | ~8th Aug | ~14th Aug | Business Leaders | Middle East | - |
| MECS+R Shopping Centre & Retailer MENA Awards | ~15th Aug | ~5th Nov | Retail & Consumer Goods | MENA | - |
| TIARA Recruitment Awards MENA | ~16th Aug | ~7th Nov | HR & Training | MENA | - |
| Campaign In-House Agency Awards | ~21st Aug | 12th Nov | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | EMEA | - |
| Smart Built Environment Awards | ~21st Aug | ~3rd Oct | Planning & Property | Middle East | - |
| Saudi Customer Experience Awards | ~21st Aug | ~13th Nov | Customer Contact | Middle East | - |
| MENA Search Awards | ~28th Aug | 19th Nov | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | MENA |
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| IDRA Excellence in Public-Private Partnership Award | ~31st Aug | ~8th Dec | Public Sector | Middle East | - |
| Arab Intelligence and Creativity Award - AICA | ~1st Sep | ~9th Sep | Business | Middle East |
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| MSP Channel Awards | ~5th Sep | 3rd Dec | IT & Telecommunications | EMEA | - |
| WealthBriefing MENA Awards | ~5th Sep | 20th Nov | Financial Services | MENA | - |
| Intelligent ICT Awards Middle East | ~5th Sep | 15th Oct | IT & Telecommunications | Middle East | - |
| TahawulTech.com Future Security Awards | ~9th Sep | ~23rd Sep | IT & Telecommunications | Middle East | - |
| TahawulTech.com’s CISO 50 Awards | ~9th Sep | ~23rd Sep | IT & Telecommunications | Middle East | - |
| GCC GOV HR Awards | ~10th Sep | 23rd Oct | HR & Training | MENA | - |
| Landscape Middle East Awards | ~10th Sep | 17th Nov | Construction & Architecture | Middle East | - |
| Effie MENA Awards | ~11th Sep | ~21st Nov | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | MENA | - |
| Global Business Icon Awards | ~14th Sep | 28th Feb | Business Leaders | Middle East | - |
| World Realty Congress Awards | ~14th Sep | 12th Dec | Planning & Property | Middle East |
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| Energy Industries Council EIC Awards Middle East | ~15th Sep | 23rd Oct | Energy & Utilities | Middle East | - |
| identity Design Awards | ~19th Sep | 20th Nov | Construction & Architecture | Middle East | - |
| Middle East Leading CEO Excellence Awards | ~20th Sep | ~2nd Oct | Business Leaders | Middle East | - |
| EFQM Business Transformation Awards | ~23rd Sep | ~11th Oct | IT & Telecommunications | Middle East | - |
| Aviation Business Middle East Awards | ~26th Sep | 19th Nov | Transport & Logistics | Middle East | - |
| The Oman Marketing Impact Awards (TOMI Awards) | ~26th Sep | 10th Dec | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Middle East | - |
| Middle East Business Awards | ~28th Sep | ~18th Jan | Business | Middle East | - |
| BBC Good Food Middle East Awards | ~1st Oct | ~24th Jan | Retail & Consumer Goods | Middle East | - |
| TahawulTech.com Future Enterprise Awards | ~2nd Oct | 13th Oct | IT & Telecommunications | Middle East | - |
| Construction Week Middle East Awards | ~2nd Oct | 20th Nov | Construction & Architecture | Middle East | - |
| HRO Today Association Awards | ~3rd Oct | ~6th Dec | HR & Training | EMEA | - |
| Arabian Business Achievement Awards | ~4th Oct | ~22nd Jan | Business | Middle East | - |
| MENA II Awards | 7th Oct | 5th Feb | Financial Services | MENA | - |
| ESCWA Digital Arabic Content Award | ~10th Oct | ~1st Mar | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Middle East | - |
| CIPD Middle East People Awards | 10th Oct | 11th Dec | HR & Training | Middle East | - |
| Saudi Trade Finance Awards | 15th Oct | 18th Nov | Financial Services | Middle East | - |
| SMARTIES EMEA (Marketing and Media Alliance MMA) | 17th Oct | ~4th Dec | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | EMEA | - |
| GCC Circular Economy Awards | 31st Oct | ~20th Feb | Business | Middle East | - |
| Gulf Customer Experience Awards | 7th Nov | 11th Feb | Customer Contact | MENA |
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| Design Middle East Awards | 7th Nov | 21st Nov | Design & Innovation | Middle East | - |
| FStech Awards | 12th Nov | 12th Mar | Financial Services | EMEA | - |
| FStech Awards | 12th Nov | 12th Mar | IT & Telecommunications | EMEA | - |
| Khaleej Times Best Places to Work Awards UAE (Powered by WorkL) | 14th Nov | 15th Jan | HR & Training | Middle East | - |
| Middle East Consultant Awards | 21st Nov | 9th Dec | Construction & Architecture | Middle East | - |
| Best Workplaces in KSA | 30th Nov | 2nd Apr | HR & Training | Middle East | - |
| Big Project Middle East Awards | 30th Nov | 11th Feb | Construction & Architecture | MENA | - |
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